“compelling performances” – San Fransisco Chronicle

Conductor Stéphane Denève and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra conclude their splendid five-disc cycle of Albert Roussel’s orchestral music with compelling performances of two of the composer’s stage works – one well-known and the other a wonderful hidden treasure. (…)

As usual with stage works, listening to the entire score on disc does leave you feeling that something is missing, but Denève’s resourceful conducting – with a keen ear for balances and firm yet fluid rhythmic control – helps compensate. (…)

Read the whole article and watch the video on the San Francisco Chronicle here